Beau Holder said:

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Fwiw that's literally pronounced "ze-ro" spelled in katakana, which is the alphabet the Japanese use for loanwords.

"Rei" is often how standard 0 is written and read. Though "zero" is used plenty colloquially.

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Well yeah. Everyone knows that.

Sure, some luck is there.

However, it just highlights difference between the Astros organization and Blue Jays organization. It makes you wonder how the Blue Jays didn't see this.

Also, while the Astros have lost a lot of brain power, this at least tells me the pitching team is still quality and they should continue to do what they can to keep them.

Trading for Kikuchi is working out muuuuuuch better than the Sanchez/Biagini one with Toronto back in '19.

I must have missed Kuchi's no hitter

All I do is Nguyen said:

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This warms my heart

No game tonight. So, here are 4 minutes of non local baseball media discussing what THEY think about the Astros. These clips are from within the last 2 weeks. As an Astros fan, I completely get off to this shit I cannot lie. NOBODY has it better than US. They’re terrified 😂. pic.twitter.com/bNZTuqv7MA

— Bonda (@BenOndaTop) September 3, 2024

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Videos like that remind me of this:

Locker room speech from @lmccullers43 (language) pic.twitter.com/4CAehy2H5z

— The Astros Locker (@TheAstrosLocker) November 6, 2022

EastCoastAgNc said:

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"I think we have chance to see Tucker in the next 3-5 days. He's right there on the brink. We're still discussing it but it'll probably be right back with the big club." - Astros GM Dana Brown talking Kyle Tucker with us right now on @SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered

— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) September 4, 2024

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agdoc2001 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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"I think we have chance to see Tucker in the next 3-5 days. He's right there on the brink. We're still discussing it but it'll probably be right back with the big club." - Astros GM Dana Brown talking Kyle Tucker with us right now on @SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered

— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) September 4, 2024

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I hate that GIF so much

EastCoastAgNc said:

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"I think we have chance to see Tucker in the next 3-5 days. He's right there on the brink. We're still discussing it but it'll probably be right back with the big club." - Astros GM Dana Brown talking Kyle Tucker with us right now on @SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered

— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) September 4, 2024

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Farmer1906 said:

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Harry Dunne said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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Interesting discussion on KC on MLB radio. They question why KC picked up Tommy Pham. Apparently he came in and immediately questioned the clubhouse commitment to winning. And of course pissed off everyone in the clubhouse.

I said it at the time that he's a clubhouse cancer and questioned this move. Mathtradamus strikes again.

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Is that a cancer? Sounds like he wants to win and has a unique perspective. He has postseason experience with the Cards, Rays, Padres, and DBacks. He also has been on some bad teams like the White Sox earlier this year and teams that feel short of their runs with 24 Cards, 23 Mets, & 22 Red Sox.

Maybe he went about it the wrong way, but the guy has fire and he wants to win.

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I don't know anything about Tommy Pham's character except that he once punched a teammate in the face about fantasy football.

Now that teammate was Joc Peterson, who I have also very much wanted to punch. And I have also wanted to punch people in the face about fantasy football. So no judgment.

I'm just saying Tommy Pham might not exactly be Justin Verlander.

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Joc was a Giant, Pham was a Red. Not teammates. Just FYI.

I think Pham is a psycho. But if he's on your team then he's your psycho.

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Oh yeah that totally changes things.



10th stop since 2018 despite being a productive player backs up Mathguy's theory a lot more than the theory of Tommy being this generation's Michael Jordan, punching guys and winning championships.

Seems like we're in an endless cycle of 3-5 days away from the return of King Tuck....

Pham seems like one of those try-hard dorks that has to let everyone else know how "alpha" he is.

Beat40 said:

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Sure, some luck is there.

However, it just highlights difference between the Astros organization and Blue Jays organization. It makes you wonder how the Blue Jays didn't see this.

Also, while the Astros have lost a lot of brain power, this at least tells me the pitching team is still quality and they should continue to do what they can to keep them.

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When he first got here he did say that he was surprised at all the preparation the Astros did. All the video they watched and all that stuff. I'm sure part of it is luck but seeing and being part of a winning organization after being in toronto he's wanting to put in the work and learn from some of the other pitchers we got. What a crazy turnaround this pitching staff has done this season. Its pretty amazing to see.

Does anybody remember a pitching staff that has done something like this? Closest team I can remember is the 90s Braves with Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz. But the Astros are definitely 5 deep and it could be 6 with JV about to get better.

The @Astros have been absolutely #relentless this season...@Joelsherman1 | #MLBCentral pic.twitter.com/NlJot54dBl

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) September 4, 2024

Yordan Alvarez last 25 games:

.387 BA/.487 OBP/.763 SLG, 5 2B, 10 HR, 18 RBI, 16 BB/14 SO, 243 wRC+#Astros #Relentless pic.twitter.com/MfHbnFREHx

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) September 4, 2024

Breggy is back

Astros vs. Reds RHP Martinez: pic.twitter.com/7x54K31MCH

— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) September 4, 2024

Have we seen Diaz sandwiched in between Yordan and Bregs?

LOVE THIS LINEUP!!

Tuck coming back will make this crazy good

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cc10106 said:

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2005 Astros is probably up there.

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The top 3 starters, definitely

Roy Oswalt, 20-12, 2.94 ERA
Andy Pettitte, 17-9, 2.39 ERA
Roger Clemens, 13-8, 1.87 ERA

Brandon Backe, 10-8, 4.76 ERA
Wandy Rodriguez, 10-10, 5.53 ERA
Ezequiel Astacio, 3-6, 5.37 ERA

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Oh yeah, THAT Ezekiel Astacio.

Funny how I have zero memory of some players.

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Chef Elko said:

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Johnsy3 said:

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cc10106 said:

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2005 Astros is probably up there.

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The top 3 starters, definitely

Roy Oswalt, 20-12, 2.94 ERA
Andy Pettitte, 17-9, 2.39 ERA
Roger Clemens, 13-8, 1.87 ERA

Brandon Backe, 10-8, 4.76 ERA
Wandy Rodriguez, 10-10, 5.53 ERA
Ezequiel Astacio, 3-6, 5.37 ERA

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Wtf, 13-8 with a sub 2 ERA

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He was an auto out at the plate and looked scare.. as opposed to Backe.. he was good for an RBI and a hit each game he pitch.. yea he had 4.76.. but he was a workhorse for us that year.

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Backe also led the league in brawls started at weddings in Galveston.

Wandy had a good career. I loved watching him throw his looping curve ball.

While I'm on that topic.
Oswalts fastball looked like it rose and increased speed.
Devenski's circle change is up there too, deadly arm side break on that pitch.

Anyone else have any notable pitcher/pitch combos they enjoyed watching?

(replying to Chef)

Charlie Morton's curve

No specific pitches but Cole's 2019 season is the most dominant I've ever seen.

Roy wouldn't have been fazed by the pitch clock whatsoever.

This is absolutely insane to me

The Astros haven’t won a game against the Reds since 2016.

That is a real stat.

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) September 4, 2024